Cirrus Design CORP SR22 accident near Sedona, Arizona, November 3, 2025
On November 3, 2025 at about 3:30 pm local time, a 2006 Cirrus Design CORP SR22, registered N237RJ, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Sedona, Arizona (Sedona airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
Preview. This page is not yet listed for search engines.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 3, 2025 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Sedona, Arizona · Sedona · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design CORP SR22, built 2006
- Registration
- N237RJ · registry record · serial 2159
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On November 3, 2025, about 0830 mountain standard time, a Cirrus SR-22, N237RJ, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Sedona, Arizona. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot of the airplane reported that, during the preflight inspection, no anomalies were observed, and the fuel level was about 30 gallons per side. During the takeoff roll, everything seemed normal. Shortly after rotation, the engine experienced a partial loss of power, however, there was not enough runway remaining to abort the takeoff, and the pilot continued the takeoff sequence. During the initial climb out, the pilot noticed a decrease in airspeed along with an additional loss of engine power. He elected to return to the airport, however, realized he would not be able to make it to the runway, and deployed the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). Subsequently, the airplane descended under the parachute canopy onto desert terrain. Post accident examination of the airplane revealed that forward fuselage and empennage sustained substantial damage. The wreckage was recovered to a secure location for further examination.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: SEZ Sedona AZ at 3:30 pm
- Destination: CHD Chandler AZ
- Runway 21, 5,132 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 59°F (15°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.25 inHg
- Observation at 8:35 am from KSEZ, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KSEZ 031535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/M03 A3025 RMK AO2=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number WPR26LA036.